A full-time graduate student must be enrolled in the equivalent of six (6) semester credit hours per term. A student may enroll in up to twelve (12) semester credit hours per regular term (16-weeks) without special permission. During the summer, a student may take up to six semester hours per summer term but no more than 12 semester hours overall for the summer. A student wishing to take an overload may do so only with the permission of the Program Director and the appropriate Dean. For programs that operate on an alternative model such as a cohort program, full-time is defined by the schedule of courses required.
Academic Advising
Upon acceptance into a University of Pikeville graduate program, the student will be assigned a graduate advisor (usually the Program Director) by the University Registrar or designee. Students who have questions about courses or their academic program should seek assistance from their instructors, their graduate advisor, the Program Director, or the University Registrar.